1 John 2:3 KJV — MannaFest

1 John 2:3

And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

KJV

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ASV

And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

WEB

By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments.

YLT

and in this we know that we have known him, if his commands we may keep;

DBT

And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

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1 John — The aged apostle writes to churches in Asia Minor facing docetic teachers who deny the incarnation. Three tests interweave through five short chapters: walk in the light, love the brethren, confess Jesus come in the flesh.

Author: The apostle John — same author as the Gospel of John and 2/3 John; early church unanimous
Date: Late 1st century, c. AD 85–95, likely written from Ephesus

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46 verses on the floor

John 14:15
If ye love me, keep my commandments.
James 1:22
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Matthew 7:24
Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
Philippians 3:10
That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
Matthew 28:20
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

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A careful conscientious obedience to his commands shows that the apprehension and knowledge of these things are graciously impressed upon the soul; and therefore it must follow in the reverse that he that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

hereby--Greek, "in this." "It is herein," and herein only, that we know (present tense) that we have knowledge of (perfect tense, once-for-all obtained and continuing knowledge of) Him" (1Jo 2:4, 13, 14). Tokens whereby to discern grace are frequently given in this Epistle.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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Two steps out along the cross-reference floor, votes-ranked — destinations reached by more than one path rise (the text's own hubs). Every stop is a page.

1JN 2:3JHN 14:15 JHN 14:21-24
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
1JN 2:3JHN 14:15 2JN 1:6
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
1JN 2:3JHN 14:15 1JN 2:3-5
1JN 2:3JHN 14:15 1JN 5:2-3
1JN 2:3JHN 14:15 JHN 15:10-14
1JN 2:3JHN 15:10 JHN 14:15
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
1JN 2:3JHN 15:10 1JN 5:3
1JN 2:3JHN 15:10 1JN 3:21-24

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